Scotch College

VCE: Business Management

Rationale

Business Management examines the ways in which people at various levels within a business organisation manage resources to achieve the objectives of the organisation. In studying Business Management, students develop knowledge and skills that enhance their confidence and ability to participate effectively, as socially responsible and ethical members of the business community, and as consumers and investors.

Structure

Unit 3: Corporate Management

In this unit students investigate how large-scale organisations operate. They develop an understanding of the complexity and challenge of managing large organisations.

On completion of this unit the student should be able to:

• Describe and analyse the context in which large-scale organizations operate.
• Describe and analyse major aspects of the internal environment of large-scale organisations.
• Identify and evaluate practices and processes related to operations management.
• Define corporate culture and management structure.
• Explain key management roles.
• Distinguish between different management styles.
• Outline important management skills.

Unit 4: Managing People and Change

This unit commences with a focus on the human resource management function. It then progresses to the analysis of the management of change.

On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and evaluate practices and processes related to human resource management; students will be exposed to specific elements of the employment cycle; establishment phase focusing on recruitment methods, maintenance phase focusing on induction and training and termination phase focusing on methods an employee is removed from the workforce; as well as analyse and evaluate the management of change in large-scale organisations. Finally, change within a large scale organisation will be analysed and evaluated. Large scale organisations change often due to technology, mergers and acquisitions and government regulations.

Assessment

Unit 3: School Assessed Coursework 25 per cent

Unit 4: School Assessed Coursework 25 per cent

Examination 50 per cent